Ewan Johnson
| Date of birth | 27 June 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Cheshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (260 lb; 18 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ewan Johnson (born 27 June 1999) is a Scotland international rugby union player who plays for Oyonnax Rugby at the Lock position.[1]
Rugby Union career[edit]
Amateur career[edit]
He went to the Parisian secondary school Fac d'Orsay.[2]
He played with Plouzané in France from 2012 to 2017.[3]
Professional career[edit]
He was in the academy setup for Racing 92 between 2017 and 2020.[4] he made his competitive debut for them in 2019.[5]
He moved to play for RC Vannes from 2020 to 2023.[6]
He then moved to play for Oyonaxx in 2023.[7]
International career[edit]
In June 2024 Johnson was called up to the senior Scotland squad for a tour of The Americas.[8]
He made his Scotland debut against Canada on 6 July 2024 at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa. Scotland won the match 73 points to 12. Johnson has the Scotland no. 1227.[9]
Family[edit]
Johnson was eligible for 4 different international countries. He was born in England, with a Welsh mother and Scottish father. His parents retired to France and Johnson was a French resident. However Johnson explained it was not really a choice. "But for me, it’s always been about Scottish rugby, because my old man is the one who always drove the rugby into us. He’s rugby-mad, so I didn’t have a choice, to be honest."[10]
References[edit]
- ^ https://scottishrugby.org/teams/scotland-men/ewan-johnson/
- ^ https://scottishrugby.org/teams/scotland-men/ewan-johnson/
- ^ https://all.rugby/player/ewan-johnson
- ^ https://all.rugby/player/ewan-johnson
- ^ https://scottishrugby.org/teams/scotland-men/ewan-johnson/
- ^ https://all.rugby/player/ewan-johnson
- ^ https://all.rugby/player/ewan-johnson
- ^ "Ten uncapped players in Scotland's tour squad". BBC Sport. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ https://scottishrugby.org/fanzone/report-canada-12-73-scotland/
- ^ https://www.theoffsideline.com/scotland-tour-ewan-johnson/